Gross confession: I have nose blackheads. Like every morning I wake up and run my fingers along my nose and I can feel them, the little tips having elevated through my pores overnight like volcanoes. Which is why I exfoliate every day. Because I always wonder whether or not anyone can see the nasty white buds, a field of dandelions coming out of my face.

So, yeah, blackhead eradication is kind of a lifelong obsession.

Bioré® Deep Cleansing Pore Strips, with selective bonding ingredients, work like a magnet by instantly locking onto and removing deep-down dirt that can cause blackheads so you get the deepest clean. When used weekly, you will have fewer clogged pores and the appearance of pores in general will actually diminish. Have you tried a pore strip before? I find it fascinating! And disgusting...but mostly oddly satisfying. 10 minutes of treatment cleans a week's worth of dirt build-up. Time well spent if you ask me.

Pore facts:

• You have about 200,000 pores on your face• You have the most pores along the center of your face, and less as you move towards the outer part of your face. Bioré® Nose Strips are designed to target the area with the most pores• Clogged pores look bigger, and the stuff inside a pore can actually stretch it.• When the stuff in your pores gets exposed to air, it darkens, making pores look even bigger—another reason to keep them clean.

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